Progress them just like steady state FTP intervals. Add TiZ by adding additional intervals and (preferably over the medium term) by adding time to each interval.
8x 2 min VO2max (fail)
Meh. First real VO2max workout in several months. Done lots of efforts with shorter VO2 stuff combined with threshold and tempo (eg reverse steigerunds), but not any VO2 repeats. Back pedaled on two and stepped the power down over the course of the set.
Today was yellow after just a short run & 1h at 59% yesterday, & I didnât think they shouldâve affected much, so I shrugged my shoulders & did Tray Mountain +2 again, with a two-watt-higher FTP than a fortnight ago (which reduced my PLs making it a Productive +0.2 SS). More compliant this time too. Buzzed!
Once again extended/boosted warmup, using that & the end endurance section to commute on the cycleway to/from the kermesse circuit.
Did Wheel -2 today, 3x 9 minutes under/overs on FTP.
AI bumped my FTP this week with 6 watts, so this was the first âchallengingâ workout with the new FTPâŚ
Because I had little time today, i squeezed the workout into my lunchbreak (didnât have time in the evening). I was a bit under-fueled, the last 9 minute interval was very challenging. Had to keep the focus real strong and had some motivation from my son who was cheering me through the last 2-3 minutesâŚ
Mental support helps a lot when things are getting tough!
I had Darwin -5 in my calendar tonight and did it on my roadbike as it was easier to access, I maybe should have spent longer setting up and got the TT bike out as the road bike power meter was dropping out. The session felt more doable tonight probably because the pain hall was 2deg C cooler than my last workout.